Re: Moldy dish rag & sinusitis - what to do?

[Guest guest]

Hi- Vinegar doesn't kill mold. You'd have to use bleach which isn't great for

asthma. Or, you might consider changing your wash rag to something you can throw

away and replace often-it's just not worth it-even tho you are so attached!

----- Original Message ----

From: instdesgn1 <instdesgn1@...>

Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:27:03 AM

Subject: [ ] Moldy dish rag & sinusitis - what to do?

I'm on X and diagnosed (besides asthma) with allergic bronchopulmonary

aspergilliosis which means I'm crazy allergic to molds.

Now for the embarrasing question ... the kitchen dish rag is almost

always moldy smelling. Tonight I think it contributed to my stopped-up

sinuses and mildy bleeding nostrils. The odor is quite overpowering and

gets on my skin as well as the table and countertops. This is a

frequent problem.

Yes, I wash the dish rag in cool water with detergent and vinegar (it's

a dark red) and it still comes out smelling moldy. It's fairly thick

but I like it because it's sort've mesh on one side and heavy terry

cloth on the other. Have 2 or 3 of them.

This is a very warm moldy climate but the house is air conditioned.

Unfortunately the kitchen is very warm. What's the secret to getting

rid of mold in the dish rag? Washing it 2 or 3 times helps but even

then does not necessarily get it 100%. I've had bath towels like this

too but the kitchen dishcloth is the worst. I'd like to get it sweet

smelling and keep it that way.

Anyone else run into this? Thx! [: " >]

[Guest guest]

maybe try washing it in hot water? i know you don't want to bleach

it, but maybe color-safe bleach? febreeze makes a laundry additive

(i use it on hubbys work clothes) and i haven't noticed it leaving

an odor or a perfumey smell after you wash it. maybe try that?

i'm surprised the vinegar didn't help.....i guess it can't work on

everything, lol!

heather

--- In , " instdesgn1 " <instdesgn1@...>

wrote:

>

>

> I'm on X and diagnosed (besides asthma) with allergic

bronchopulmonary

> aspergilliosis which means I'm crazy allergic to molds.

>

> Now for the embarrasing question ... the kitchen dish rag is almost

> always moldy smelling. Tonight I think it contributed to my

stopped-up

> sinuses and mildy bleeding nostrils. The odor is quite

overpowering and

> gets on my skin as well as the table and countertops. This is a

> frequent problem.

>

> Yes, I wash the dish rag in cool water with detergent and vinegar

(it's

> a dark red) and it still comes out smelling moldy. It's fairly

thick

> but I like it because it's sort've mesh on one side and heavy terry

> cloth on the other. Have 2 or 3 of them.

>

> This is a very warm moldy climate but the house is air

conditioned.

> Unfortunately the kitchen is very warm. What's the secret to

getting

> rid of mold in the dish rag? Washing it 2 or 3 times helps but

even

> then does not necessarily get it 100%. I've had bath towels like

this

> too but the kitchen dishcloth is the worst. I'd like to get it

sweet

> smelling and keep it that way.

>

> Anyone else run into this? Thx! [: " >]

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, folks.   We washed it w/detergent and Lysol ... when sniffing it I still

could smell mold.  Convinced my hubby to get it soapy wet and put it in the

microwave for 30 secs and mold smell all gone !!!!  It smelled like the lemon

soap that I like.  Yipee!   Now, I wonder if I could do the same w/bath or beach

towels?

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Try sticking it in the microwave for a minute. If there is any mold on it it

will cook it. I'm allergic to mold too and have been treated before fro

aspergilliosis - masty medicine. In the hospital for a week. I'll be on xolair

(375 mg every two weeks) - and much improved - althoug this pollen season was a

killer - I had to start back on benedryl in addition to all my other meds to

keep my head clear - but it makes me so sleepy. I have always had to have my

shots at the medical center - I use the VA and get my shots in their Newington

day clinic - they make me wait three hours after the injection before they let

me go home. I wish they would let me self inject. I keep an epi pen on me at

all times and instruct anyone around me how to use it.

----- Original Message ----

From: instdesgn1 <instdesgn1@...>

Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 1:27:03 AM

Subject: [ ] Moldy dish rag & sinusitis - what to do?

I'm on X and diagnosed (besides asthma) with allergic bronchopulmonary

aspergilliosis which means I'm crazy allergic to molds.

Now for the embarrasing question ... the kitchen dish rag is almost

always moldy smelling. Tonight I think it contributed to my stopped-up

sinuses and mildy bleeding nostrils. The odor is quite overpowering and

gets on my skin as well as the table and countertops. This is a

frequent problem.

Yes, I wash the dish rag in cool water with detergent and vinegar (it's

a dark red) and it still comes out smelling moldy. It's fairly thick

but I like it because it's sort've mesh on one side and heavy terry

cloth on the other. Have 2 or 3 of them.

This is a very warm moldy climate but the house is air conditioned.

Unfortunately the kitchen is very warm. What's the secret to getting

rid of mold in the dish rag? Washing it 2 or 3 times helps but even

then does not necessarily get it 100%. I've had bath towels like this

too but the kitchen dishcloth is the worst. I'd like to get it sweet

smelling and keep it that way.

Anyone else run into this? Thx! [: " >]

[Guest guest]

Buy 7 new dishcloths. Throw all old ones away.

Use each dishcloth for just one day--two days at most. Do not expect to be able

to use

the same cloth every day for a week and it not get smelly!

Wash in hot water with bleach--if you live a humid climate, cool water and

vinegar won't

be enough.

The other option is use paper towels. There are paper towels now that are made

with

recycled paper so you don't have to feel guilty. And since they are paper,

they'll

decompose relatively quickly. You save trees and your allergies!!

Good luck.

>

> Try sticking it in the microwave for a minute. If there is any mold on it it

will cook it.

I'm allergic to mold too and have been treated before fro aspergilliosis - masty

medicine.

In the hospital for a week. I'll be on xolair (375 mg every two weeks) - and

much

improved - althoug this pollen season was a killer - I had to start back on

benedryl in

addition to all my other meds to keep my head clear - but it makes me so sleepy.

I have

always had to have my shots at the medical center - I use the VA and get my

shots in their

Newington day clinic - they make me wait three hours after the injection before

they let

me go home. I wish they would let me self inject. I keep an epi pen on me at

all times and

instruct anyone around me how to use it.

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: instdesgn1 <instdesgn1@...>

>

> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 1:27:03 AM

> Subject: [ ] Moldy dish rag & sinusitis - what to do?

>

>

>

> I'm on X and diagnosed (besides asthma) with allergic bronchopulmonary

> aspergilliosis which means I'm crazy allergic to molds.

>

> Now for the embarrasing question ... the kitchen dish rag is almost

> always moldy smelling. Tonight I think it contributed to my stopped-up

> sinuses and mildy bleeding nostrils. The odor is quite overpowering and

> gets on my skin as well as the table and countertops. This is a

> frequent problem.

>

> Yes, I wash the dish rag in cool water with detergent and vinegar (it's

> a dark red) and it still comes out smelling moldy. It's fairly thick

> but I like it because it's sort've mesh on one side and heavy terry

> cloth on the other. Have 2 or 3 of them.

>

> This is a very warm moldy climate but the house is air conditioned.

> Unfortunately the kitchen is very warm. What's the secret to getting

> rid of mold in the dish rag? Washing it 2 or 3 times helps but even

> then does not necessarily get it 100%. I've had bath towels like this

> too but the kitchen dishcloth is the worst. I'd like to get it sweet

> smelling and keep it that way.

>

> Anyone else run into this? Thx! [: " >]

>

>